Gunnarson Breaks National Record at Hartford Nationals

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Let us take a quick look at Tyler Gunnarson's 2023 track season so far:

100m Wheelchair Minnesota State Record √

200m Wheelchair Minnesota State Record √

400m Wheelchair Minnesota State Record √

800m Wheelchair Minnesota State Record √

Four Minnesota State Titles √

U20 200m National Wheelchair Record √

Five Hartford National Titles √

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Gunnarson competed at Hartford Nationals, the largest and longest standing national championship for adaptive track and field athletes. At the meet, Gunnarson won National titles in the 100m, 200m, 800m, 100m Special (all age groups), and the 800m medley relay. He also finished as the runner-up in the 400m, 5000m, discus and javelin. On top of all of that, he also added a bronze medal in the 1500m. 

WOW.

Gunnarson set a new U20 U.S. Record in the 200m with a time of 27.99 which beat Tyler Byers record of 28.01 from 1999. 

Hartford Nationals 200m Dash T54 U20 Results

Gunnarson competes in the T54 classification for track events and F56 for throwing events, indicating that the athlete has according to World Para Athletics, Limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power, or impaired passive range of movement. 

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VOTE: Minnesota Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year

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Tyler Gunnarson Hartford Nationals Results

On top of setting a National record, Gunnarson also broke the state record in the 800m with a time of 1:53.92 breaking the state record of 1:55.23 set by Peyton Gunnarson. 

Only the most common wheelchair events of the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 3200m, shot put, and discus are tracked for record-keeping purposes in Minnesota. 

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 Related:

• Tyler Gunnarson Notches His Third State Record of 2023 (5/30)
• Vote: Minnesota Boy's Track and Field Athlete of the Year
• Interview with Minnesota's Own Peyton Gunnarson
• Opportunities Ahead For Wheelchair Athlete Peyton Gunnarson
• Adaylia Borgmeier Keeps Breaking Records in 2023